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INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented July 3, 1923.

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fLYNnon DEAN, or 'rALoeA, OKLAHOMA.

Application filed April 10,

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A further object is to produce a vehicle wheel in which the spokes areadjustably associated with the felly and wherein the adjusting means iseflectively housed to protect the same from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

Other objects and advantages will present themselves as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, reference being: had to the drawingwhich accompanies and which forms part of this application.

In the drawing v Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa vehicle wheel inaccordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken at right angles to the showingin Figure 2.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a. vehicle wheel of an ordinaryconstruction. From the hub 2 of the wheel radiate the spokes 3. Thespokes 3' are of equal lengths and terminate a desired distance awa-yfrom the felly 4. The felly 4 is provided with the usual metal treadband 5.

The spokes 3 have their outer ends reduced, the said reduced portionsreceiving thereover ferrules 6, suitable means 7 se-v curing theferrules on the spokes.v Each? ferrule 6 has an outwardly extendingthreaded portion in the nature of av bolt 8, and the felly 4 hassockets9 entering from itsinner edge and providing for the reception of therespective bolt members 8. Screwed on each of the bolts'8, and incontact with the inner edge of the felly 4: there is a nut 10. Alsoscrewed on each bolt and in contact with the nut 10 there is a lock: in%nut 11.

urrounding the outer end of each of the ferrules 6 there is socketmember 12,

as well as any looseness between the spokes v 7 SPOKE.

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Each socket is formed with a base portion i 13, the same extending asuitable distance from the opposed faces, and if desired from theopposed sides of the sockets. The base portion 13 ofthe socket isconcaved longitudinally to correspond with the cross sectional contourofthe inner portion of the felly 4;. The base 13 is provided with'a pairof reamed openings that are designed toreceive therein the heads 14 ofscrew 15. The heads 14 are kerfed so that the screws may be readilyinserted in the felly, and if de-L I sired the felly may be providedwith threaded openings for the reception of the screws. 7

When the tire band or rim 5 either expands or contracts under weatherconditions,

it is simply necessary for the operator to remove the screws-14, or toloosen the said 3 screws sufficiently to permit of the socket 7 'membersbeing slid over the ferrule ends of the spokes to obtain access to thenuts 11 and 12 to permit of the adjustment of the said nuts on the boltends of the ferrules so that proper adjustment may be made between thespokes and the felly to compensate for the expanded ortco-n tr'actedband 5. The device, as. previously stated, not only provides foradjusting contracted or expanded rim bands, but also for irregularitiesbetween the spokes, the hub and the felly, and it is thought-that theforegoing de-- scription when taken in connection with the drawing willfully set forth the construction and advantages of the improvement tothose 9 skilled in the art to which such inventions relate, it beingunderstood that details of construction may vary in accordance with theclass of vehicle wheels upon which the improvement is supplied, andconse uently I hold myself entitled to all such c anges from theillustrated embodiment as fall within the scope of what I claim. vHaving described the irrventioin, I claim 1. The combination with avehiclewheel, of ameans for compensating for theexpansion andcontraction of the tread band on the felly of a wheel. comprisingthreaded me'mbers extending from the spokes of the wheel threadedmembers and the adjustable means thereon. a v a 2. The combination witha vehicle wheel,

binding nut and a locking-nut on each bolt, the former in contact Withthe felly, and 10 a socket removably secured to the felly surroundingthe nuts and receiving therein a portion of the ferrule.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LYNDON DEAN.

